Friday, August 31, 2012

A Little Tweaking

Hi, everyone! (Thanks to Crafty Texas Girls (Cowgirl Up), Have a Daily Cup of Mrs.Olsen and Lavender Garden Cottage for featuring this post!)
I can't believe it's already the last day of August!! I am in no way trying to rush fall here...I am definitely a warm weather, 'summer' type of girl, but when my friend Shelly offered me these little pumpkins from her backyard patch, I couldn't resist! Aren't they adorable? I displayed them on a little metal (maybe medical?) cart that I got at the flea market a few months ago. It was only $10! I just found this large galvanized bucket at the flea last week-I love it's wooden handle, and the numbers stamped on the front!

I decided to put this little baby in my dining room (for now :) I'm sure I'll switch it out often.

I've been in the mood to 'tweak' some vignettes. One area I changed is the top of my hallway coat rack, and another is the top of my stack of suitcases.

This shelf used to just have the wire basket on it. I added an old license
plate to the basket to jazz it up a bit, then shopped the house
for the other items. My friend Carol made the 'No 3' bucket-my favorite number! I need put a different 'plant' in the No. 98 vase, but that's all I had on hand right now. (It looks kinda sparse-ha!)

The old felt hat came from a garage sale. My hubby and I thought it was cool, because it has tons of medals pinned to it. (Sorry, hard to see)

I hung a vintage clipboard, then changed out the top of the suitcases to a few wicker bottles under a wire birdcage 'cloche' that I've had.

I like the new look! Kind of whimsical, which I dig :) What do you think?

I LOVE that stack of suitcases! I love to change things around at my house. I love to get one new thing and it have me changing bookcases and tops of tables! Everything looks beautiful! I can't believe that great little metal table was only $10! That was quite the find! Life to the full, Melissa

Your right I Must Love Junk - your junk!!! I love the changeovers, and love the numbered hook piece, might be missing soon! I also love the coat check rack. My hallway is so small, could never hold this -junk envy going on now! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!

Hey Susan, you have a lovely site! I can't take my eyes off that stack of vintage suitcases! My daughter loves them, so I'll be sending your site link to her email. She has a new job and is just so busy, which is why she hasn't blogged lately. Although I'm jewel toned, I love your style and she will, too. Love the metal cart! I'm always on the look out for those. New follower :)JoAnn

I just love how you pulled different elements and placed them all over your home. I LOVE the vintage suitcases, lovely! You have such great ideas and I just love looking around your lovely blog. I am a new follower as well. Thank you so much for stopping by www.homesweetbutterfly.com last week and for the follow. Have a great week.

Susan, you find the coolest things. $10 for that cart? Wow, love it! You did some great tweaking. Love the birdcage on top of your stack of suitcases. I have a stack of three upstairs. I can see that I need more, more, more! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.Hugs,Jann

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Hi,and welcome! My name is Susan, and I live in a 1929 Colonial in Ohio. I am passionate about decorating my home, hunting for fabulous 'junk', my wonderful husband of 15 years, and our two furry kids (aka kitties)! My mom and I own a little home decor shop and an Etsy shop. My style is a mix of vintage, farmhouse, rustic, and industrial. Eclectic, I guess! I invite you to join me in my little decorating corner of the world!